Biden administration ramps up Hurricane Helene relief efforts [Video]

President Joe Biden is intensifying efforts to support communities severely affected by Hurricane Helene, with plans to visit impacted areas this week as long as it does not disrupt ongoing rescue and recovery operations.The White House says Biden was briefed Sunday night and made calls to state and local government officials in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina.The president is now directing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assess what it needs to send relief to isolated communities.FEMA’s administrator says the agency is working on major infrastructure damage to water and communications systems and roads with major transportation routes.Record flooding in some areas is making it hard to rescue people who remain trapped.”We absolutely have enough resources from across the federal family,” FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said. “FEMA’s one part of the team, and we have the ability to bring in all of our team members from many other federal agencies …